Leigh Gauger, a 36-year-old wife and mother working in advertising sales, tries out for the Denver Broncos cheerleading squad:
Gauger seems like the Hollywood image of a woman who has it all: marriage, motherhood, and a career. And, to a certain extent, she is: She’s in love with her husband, Chad; their 3-year-old son, Max, amazes them daily; and she was 2003 salesperson of the year at the DBJ. She had everything under control. But the routine of taking care of the family, the house, and her career took up her every last minute. As Max grew out of the toddler stage and became more independent, Gauger got a spare moment or two to herself; she began to take stock — it was time to break out of this routine before it was too late.
